It feels unlikely the Raiders will keep more than three tight ends. Hooper, who is Mayer’s only real competition, is more of a complementary piece than a three-down tight end. Tight end (3)Ĭut: Jacob Hollister, John Samuel Shenker, Cole FotheringhamĪnalysis: Mayer has missed significant time during OTAs and training camp due to undisclosed injuries and has taken his lumps as a blocker, but he’s still clearly the Raiders’ best option at tight end. Cole and Wilkerson, who are both 6-1, offer more size and have flashed during camp, so don’t rule them out yet. Renfrow, Tucker, Carter and Dorsett are all 5-foot-10 or shorter, which raises the question of whether this projected group would be too small. It’s important to note, though, that it’s undecided whether the Raiders will keep five or six receivers. Among the rest of the group, Carter’s versatility and return ability and Dorsett’s speed and knowledge of McDaniels’ system likely push them ahead of the pack right now. Adams, Meyers, Renfrow and Tucker are locks. Starters: Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers, Hunter Renfrowīackups: Tre Tucker, DeAndre Carter, Phillip DorsettĬut: Keelan Cole Sr., Cam Sims, Kristian Wilkerson, Chris Lacy, Isaiah ZuberĪnalysis: This is the deepest group on the roster, and making cuts will be difficult. The Raiders averaged 4.9 yards per carry (ninth) when in 21 personnel, so it’s hard to argue with the results. Johnson is viewed as a key component of the run game. The Raiders were in 21 personnel (two running backs, one tight end, two receivers) on 20.2 percent of their snaps last season (fourth) according to TruMedia. Fullback (1)Īnalysis: Fullback is a dying position, but McDaniels doesn’t care. Bolden is largely just a special teams player at this point, but his leadership, experience and knowledge of the system give him the edge over Brown. Abdullah adds value as a pass catcher and blocker. It wasn’t a bad showing, and he wasn’t running behind the starting offensive line, but it showed the potential dropoff if Jacobs doesn’t play for the Raiders this season. Against the 49ers, White rushed for 43 rushing yards but averaged just 3.3 yards per carry and wasn’t targeted in the passing game. – Zamir White, in his own words, was "aight"īackups: Zamir White, Ameer Abdullah, Brandon BoldenĬut: Brittain Brown, Damien Williams, Sincere McCormick, Darwin ThompsonĪnalysis: As long as Jacobs is away from the team, White will be acting as the starting running back. My takeaways from the #Raiders' preseason opener: If he keeps up that level of play in the remaining practices and preseason games, he should be able to supplant Hoyer sometime this season. He got off to a strong start in the preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers, completing 15 of 18 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown. Analysis: The only intrigue here is whether O’Connell can close the gap with Hoyer for the backup job.
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